Over The Rice

Love this truck— 2 meats over salad… best truck food I have come across!

Pretty great work lunch!
This truck parks in Rosslyn about twice a week. Pretty good portion of food, nice little variety of flavors (rice, salad, sauce, meat, pita), pretty delicious!
Even if every adjacent food truck has no line, this truck always has a line so people must like this place a lot.
I get the Lamb over Rice, HOT, and it is always good, except it was less awesome today than normal… I think they forgot the jalapenos this time.
Anyway it is a pretty good meal and I will definitely come back here in the future!

I have been watching this truck for nearly a month now and every time its around there is a long line. Today I finally decided to give them a shot and it was well worth it! Even though the line was long, they were very quick. I opted for the normal spicy combo steak and chicken over salad (instead of rice) and it was delish! It was tons of food for $ 11 and I ate it all. Judge me, IDC! I will be a regular customer from here on out, especially since it is so hard to eat fairly healthy in the Arlington area. I get tons of protein and veggies, which is a winner in my book! On top of that, I get a nice-​sized meal prep containter to reuse! So give them a try if they are ever in your area!

One of my favorite food trucks in Ballston. You pick if you want it with a salad or salad and rice. Then you choose your protein and spice level. I got the lamb, spicy, over rice. Came drizzled with hot sauce and tzatsiki. Everything was fresh, piping hot and delicious. For $ 10 its the best bang for your buck for lunch. If you pass by this truck, order from it!

I have seen this truck often, however, it has always been too packed for me. However, as I was deciding on what to do for lunch I happened to walk by and there were only a few people in line. I ordered the pork over rice with normal heat and extra tzatziki sauce. My order was ready within a few minutes. The pork over jasmine rice with veggies was delicious, but there were a few pieces of chewy pork. Otherwise the food was great. I would eat here again. Next time I may try the steak and might add a little more spice.

Over The Rice has to be best food truck in DC! Love their crispy lamb over perfectly cooked rice. The combination of spicy sauce and cool tzatziki is perfect, and the fresh veggies on the side add a nice counterpoint as well. Please keep coming to Rosslyn!

Overall, I think Over the Rice is good. I usually get chicken over salad with the mild sauce. There are also onions and bell peppers with tomatoes as well. It is quite a bit of food for $ 9.00, so the value is reasonable. I even ordered extra meat for another $ 2.50 last time and they added quite a bit of meat. The reason I knock it down a couple of stars is because I received several tough or hard pieces of chicken on occasion, and it could use a few more ingredients. I would recommend that they add a selection of lettuces to include, but not limited to Iceberg, Romaine, and Arugula. I would also recommend that they add a selection of cheeses such as provolone, mozzarella, and feta. I would definitely go back, but I won’t be running there.

What they do, they do perfectly. There’s professional attention applied to the business presentation, packaging, etc. and that all follows through to the food. Makes for a great lunch.

I really don’t get the hype over this truck. Is it edible and tasty? Yes. Is it special or awe-​inspiring? No. It’s just like any other halal truck you’ll find around. It’s very similar to the green Tasty Kabob trucks littered all over Arlington/​DC. It’s also similar to the Metro Halal trucks, except Over the Rice is more expensive and gives smaller portions (Metro Halal is $ 7 and you get a side like chick peas; Over the Rice is $ 9.50 for meat over rice/​lettuce).
The meat is well seasoned and the sauces are your standard halal sauces — spicy red and tangy tzaziki. If you’re trying to be healthy by skipping the rice, DON’T. Because I have gotten my order «over salad» (in an effort to be healthier), and it was literally just meat over shredded pieces of regular lettuce with 2 wedges of tomato and 2 tiny slivers of cucumber. I’d recommend if they are going to call it a «salad,» maybe include some onions and more cucumber/​tomato, as well as a different type of lettuce/​arugula/​baby spinach or something. An «A-​OK» rating is the perfect way to describe this food truck.

I first tried this food truck a couple months ago on the strong recommendation from my coworker. I have yet to be disappointed by the lamb over salad platter, hot spice level. I am a huge fan of lamb and their lamb is cooked just the way I like it! Today I also tried their chicken which I was very happy with as well, but I definitely have a personal preference for the lamb.
I get the salad because I do low carb dieting, but my coworkers are quite fond of the rice as well. The sauces are delicious and the spice is just right for me, so as to not be overpowering or lacking, but that’s also the nice thing that you can choose from a range of spice levels or even none at all.
I will certainly continue to frequent Over the Rice when they are parked outside my office in Rosslyn!

Over The Rice is very popular and for good reason. It’s a great (and better) alternative to getting burrito bowls or salads at Chipotle.
All of the meat options are excellent. Everything is seasoned aggressively and cooked to tender perfection. I’m hyper critical over gyro lamb meat and their’s really holds its own. You get a good portion of rice or salad and loads of meat. The spicy sauce is very tasty and they offer various heat levels.
My only real criticism is that I’m not a fan of the Tzatziki sauce. I don’t know if they make it themselves or buy it elsewhere but ti just has an overly sweet quality to it that reminds me too much of store bought bottled condiments. Generally when I get gyros it turns into Tzatziki soup so this leaves me a tad disappointed.
However it’s good enough that as a topping with the spicy sauce it’s not an issue.
Overall, this is a good truck

I have been eyeing this truck for the past few weeks and decided to pull the trigger today. I ordered the lamb over rice (normal spiciness). Delicious and spicier than expected, I am not complaining since I love a good nose run. Good price for the amount of food, and I can take my leftovers home in the cute container. I will definitely order again!
I HIGHLY suggest texting your order as the truck gets really busy around noon. It saved me at least 10 minutes.

This is by far the best foodtruck cuisine I’ve ever had. It comes through Rosslyn, VA a lot on North Lynn St so I get it probably a couple times a month. I usually go with the chicken + steak ($ 10) and then get the spice level as hot. I’ve also gotten the lamb with the normal spice level and it’s also quite tasty.
The meat is always cooked well along with the rice. The salad and cucumbers they mix into the container are great too. They manage to get a ton of flavors into their dishes and they definitely don’t skimp you on portions either as I end up full and satisfied every time I get it.
This was the single hardest part of giving up going out to lunch for lent this year.
Two warnings: 1) If they are near you be prepared to wait in a line. They work quickly but there can often be a line between 10 – 20 minutes to get your food — worth it though.
2) If you get the extra hot spice level be prepared to cry because it is crazy hot. I tell myself not to get it but end up doing it every time. It’s too good.

I was going for the chicken and steak over rice but once I saw the lamb I had to get that instead, it looked real delish on its stand so I had that with the chicken and it was a great choice! I also like the fact that it comes in that black to go container so you can re-​use it. I’d go back to this food truck again

This is by far my favorite FoodTruck that comes to Courthouse, VA!
The food is always fresh and flavorful and the price is affordable! And that spice sauce, YUMM! :)

I loved this food truck! Unique enough, but not too crazy.
I opted for the chicken over rice with normal spiciness — and it was very good. (Spicier than you might thank — a plus for me, maybe not so much for others!) Boyfriend got the pork, and that wasn’t quite as good. The vegetarian sounded delicious as well.
Came with a TON of food — normally I don’t have trouble finishing portions when eating out, but I definitely couldn’t get to the bottom of this.
If I had to have a complaint, it would be that the tomatoes were a little too big to be eaten with any ease (and a plastic fork) and the pita pieces were a little dry. The rice, however, was cooked perfectly.
Hope to run into these guys again soon!

This is one of my favorite food trucks! fast, fresh and great flavor!
I’ve tried the chicken, lamb and steak over rice with normal sauce. The spice is perfect for my taste buds. I’d say it’s a level ⁶⁄₁₀. It might be too spicy for others who are sensitive to spicy food. The «over rice» plate comes with about 2 small triangles of pita and a side salad with tomatoes, cucumber and yogurt dressing.
Delicious!

Amazing! Got the lamb over salad. Sooo sooo good. the lamb is cooked to perfection.
Con: no loyalty card!

Well, first off let me say that I was perusing thru the
website to look for a delicious meal in Rosslyn. The Over the Rice immediately jumped and. Something ethnic and potentially delicious! As soon as I delved into my meal, I was very happy
About it. It reminds me of Cava, if you’re into that type of Mediterranean spicy type food. All I can say is good things about the quality of rice and Lamb (which was spit roasted). Hands up or down. This is great food!
Good:
Delicious lamb, and good service! (actually uses numbers instead of wondering which mike the good is for)
Bad:
Line was a tad long, but I guess to be expected at a quality place. Could use a few
More veggies in the salad ! Was a little pricey, $ 9 for it all, $ 10 for the combo meat.

Ballston is currently on a roll with their food trucks! Inconveniently it’s a holiday today, so there were only two trucks, when there are usually around 10. I hit up the very wildy wrapped Over the Rice truck. They have a simple menu of either meat over rice, or meat over salad. Simple, right?
I went with the lamb over rice. They’ve got a spinning gyro meat broiler in that truck! The meal comes with a bed of rice, freshly shaved and very juicy lamb pieces, and a side of salad topped by a couple triangles of pita in the rectangular to go container. Salad was crisp, tomatoes were juicy. They were covered in a white maybe yogurt style sauce. The lamb was well spiced and I got a little spicy sauce on it.
No complaints, another great food truck vying for the affection of Ballston.